Comments on: Weekly Poll: Medium Density Definition http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/10/medium-density-definition-this-weeks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=medium-density-definition-this-weeks Dublin, CA (California) News & Online Community Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:24:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/10/medium-density-definition-this-weeks/#comment-711 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/10/weekly-poll-medium-density-definition/#comment-711 We have 5 people on the Council and 5 people on the Planning Commission. Throw in Kevin Fryer, the developer's representative, and you have the 11 votes against refining the definition. I suppose the silver lining here is that they do read the blog. We have 5 people on the Council and 5 people on the Planning Commission. Throw in Kevin Fryer, the developer’s representative, and you have the 11 votes against refining the definition. I suppose the silver lining here is that they do read the blog.

]]> By: Around Dublin Blog Staffhttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/10/medium-density-definition-this-weeks/#comment-633 Around Dublin Blog Staff Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/10/weekly-poll-medium-density-definition/#comment-633 Hi Anonymous,<br/> According to the City of Dublin, proposed amendments to the Sorrento East project has not even been scheduled for any hearing yet, so it is definitely not approved at this time. What we can be sure is that they are seeking approval for 900+ units. It is not too late for the community to voice our opinion on this matter.<br/><br/> If you have not already, please check out the Around Dublin FaceBook Group that I created for those of us who would like to take a more active role in our community. FaceBook provides the infrastructure for members to submit content to the group and to contact each other more directly, so neighbors may more easily band together and organize on the issues we care about. Thank you again for your question, and we look forward to seeing you on FaceBook.<br/><br/>Sincerely,<br/>Jimmy Hi Anonymous,
According to the City of Dublin, proposed amendments to the Sorrento East project has not even been scheduled for any hearing yet, so it is definitely not approved at this time. What we can be sure is that they are seeking approval for 900+ units. It is not too late for the community to voice our opinion on this matter.

If you have not already, please check out the Around Dublin FaceBook Group that I created for those of us who would like to take a more active role in our community. FaceBook provides the infrastructure for members to submit content to the group and to contact each other more directly, so neighbors may more easily band together and organize on the issues we care about. Thank you again for your question, and we look forward to seeing you on FaceBook.

Sincerely,
Jimmy

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/10/medium-density-definition-this-weeks/#comment-632 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/10/weekly-poll-medium-density-definition/#comment-632 We need to mobilize and get our voices heard beyond this blog. First action is at the ballot box...although I'm still not sure which candidate represents the overwhelming viewpoint of folks on this topic. Then we need to get BMR and density definition either up for vote again by the city or to the ballot box for us to have our say. It's not too late to make some changes but we certainly can't be complacent.<br/><br/>Also, has the city council already rolled over for Regent's proposal of apartments in Sorrento East? I can't imagine that Regent 'needs' to do this as they got a sweet deal when Toll Brothers unloaded this property...I'm sure it was for a fraction of what Toll originally paid so do they really need to build high-density to make a profit?<br/><br/>Any sort of high density at Wallis Ranch is beyond me...has the city council offered any rational for this? We need to mobilize and get our voices heard beyond this blog. First action is at the ballot box…although I’m still not sure which candidate represents the overwhelming viewpoint of folks on this topic. Then we need to get BMR and density definition either up for vote again by the city or to the ballot box for us to have our say. It’s not too late to make some changes but we certainly can’t be complacent.

Also, has the city council already rolled over for Regent’s proposal of apartments in Sorrento East? I can’t imagine that Regent ‘needs’ to do this as they got a sweet deal when Toll Brothers unloaded this property…I’m sure it was for a fraction of what Toll originally paid so do they really need to build high-density to make a profit?

Any sort of high density at Wallis Ranch is beyond me…has the city council offered any rational for this?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/10/medium-density-definition-this-weeks/#comment-631 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/10/weekly-poll-medium-density-definition/#comment-631 Dublin should not be so desperate to have something built now for the sake of obtaining fees instead of waiting it out until the right project is brought to the City. We should not short change ourselves and expect to build out our City overnight. If it takes decades then it takes decades, as long as we get the project we want and not what these developers and property owners want. The idea of building now just for the sake of fees although the product is not what we want is shortsighted, it is based on selfish politicians who wants there name tag or signature on major developments before leaving office. They desire to leave a legacy of destruction I guess. Dublin should not be so desperate to have something built now for the sake of obtaining fees instead of waiting it out until the right project is brought to the City. We should not short change ourselves and expect to build out our City overnight. If it takes decades then it takes decades, as long as we get the project we want and not what these developers and property owners want. The idea of building now just for the sake of fees although the product is not what we want is shortsighted, it is based on selfish politicians who wants there name tag or signature on major developments before leaving office. They desire to leave a legacy of destruction I guess.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/10/medium-density-definition-this-weeks/#comment-630 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/10/weekly-poll-medium-density-definition/#comment-630 Ditto the last comment with Schaefer Ranch where Discovery Homes had no problem scrapping their original plan for 12 estate lots and a commercial center and replacing it with 140 tighly packed Single Family Residences. The City could stand firm for a change and say, hey build these 12 estate lots or leave them empty. We'd rather see this parcel preserved for a product that we don't have any of and wait 5-10 years instead of approving your request to change and build 140 of something we have an abundance of just for the sake of building something now. <br/><br/>If we were the size of San Jose with an eternal supply of land than yeah approve whatever comes to head, there will be plenty of land left to eventually get the desired product. Dublin does not have this luxury of waiting for the next project to fix things. <br/><br/>We are getting ticky tack to death here by developers who knows they can get what they want one way or another. A revision here and a revision there, suddenly they have exactly what their shareholders wanted and what the City really didn't want at the beginning but now unknowingly accepts. Ditto the last comment with Schaefer Ranch where Discovery Homes had no problem scrapping their original plan for 12 estate lots and a commercial center and replacing it with 140 tighly packed Single Family Residences. The City could stand firm for a change and say, hey build these 12 estate lots or leave them empty. We’d rather see this parcel preserved for a product that we don’t have any of and wait 5-10 years instead of approving your request to change and build 140 of something we have an abundance of just for the sake of building something now.

If we were the size of San Jose with an eternal supply of land than yeah approve whatever comes to head, there will be plenty of land left to eventually get the desired product. Dublin does not have this luxury of waiting for the next project to fix things.

We are getting ticky tack to death here by developers who knows they can get what they want one way or another. A revision here and a revision there, suddenly they have exactly what their shareholders wanted and what the City really didn’t want at the beginning but now unknowingly accepts.

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